A DICTIONARY OF PRACTICALMATERIA MEDICABy John Henry CLARKE, M.D.Presented by Médi-T ®

Brucinum.

Brucine. An alkaloid obtained from the bark and seeds of Strychnos nux
vomica. C23 H26 N2O4.

Clinical.─

Headache. Paralysis.

Characteristics.─

Lepelletier has recorded the
following effects of 0.02 to 0.90 of a gramme of Brucinum.
Sudden jerking, especially of lower extremities, spreading generally but not accompanied by
trismus and tetanus, and not extending to sophagus and pharynx as with Strychnia. Twitching in the paralysed as well as healthy muscles.
A fever of short duration ends the attacks; after which deep sleep comes on.